Mechanically-actuated horn for bicycles, boats, &amp;c.



a. J. SEISS. MECHAMCALLY ACTUATED HORN FOR B|CY CLES, BOATS, 81c.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, I9I8- Patented June 29, 1920.

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UNITED TATES] PATENT OFFICE.

EORGE J. snrss, or TOLEDO, OHIO.

MECHANICALLY-ACTUATED HORN FOR BICYCLES, BOATS, &c.

Application filed April 15,

Z '0 (LR whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen J. Snrss, a citizen of the United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Mechanically-ActuatedHorns for Bicycles, Boats, &c., of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to that class of alarm signals which employ avibrating diaphragm actuated by the rotation of a toothed wheel, theteeth of which engage a wearing piece secured to the center of thediaphragm.

My invention has for its object to provide a construction for a deviceof this character which will permit the assembling of the entireoperating mechanism before it is placed in the body of the horn, and hasfor its further object to provide a bracket for the horn which will notonly support the horn rigidly, but when secured to the horn, willoperate to lock the mechanism supporting frame, horn and bracket,rigidly together.

My invention has for its further object to provide means which willprevent the rattle of the actuating rod, and has for its further objectto provide means to prevent water from entering the interior of the hornthrough the opening in which is mounted the actuating rod.

Other objects will appear from the hereinafter contained description.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more readilyunderstood by having reference to the accompanying drawings, which arehereunto annexed and are part of this specification, in which:

The figure is a vertical sectional view of a horn constructed inaccordance with my invention.

In these drawings the gear segment 28 is mounted so that its teethengage the wear piece 12, mounted in the diaphragm 11. The segment 23,is carried by the pivot pin, which in this construction is secured in position by an upwardly extending portion 60, of a clamping device 61,which is formed of two parts, 62 and 63,-bent into a square andadjustably secured together by means of a bolt 64, and wing nut 65. Theupper portion 60, of the clamping device 61, has a punched-out loop 66,which is adapted to enter an opening cut in the rear wall 67 of the hornbody, and forms a bearing forthe pivot pin. The membere is also provldedwith two tongues 71 and 72 which are inserted in Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented June 1918. Serial No. 228,533.-

perforations in the wall 67, and are then bent or clenched down againstthe wall, thus insuring a firm and rigid connection. In this form ofconstruction, I mount a small coil spring 68, outside of the horn bodyand intermediate the button 29, the spring 68, operating to hold thesegment 23, normally in the position shown in the drawing. This makes avery simple and inexpensive horn, but which is very satisfactory as analarm for bicycles, etc.

It will be apparent from the above description that the construction setforth fully attains the objects hereinbefore set forth. But the specificdescription, as well as the drawings, are only to show a preferred formof construction and I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe same, as many changes in details may be within the scope of myinvention, as set forth in the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I regard as new, and deslre to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a signal, a hollow body, a diaphragm therein, a wear pin in thediaphragm, a toothed segment, a pivot at the angle of the segment, meansfor mounting the pivot in the body to hold the teeth of the segment inengagement with the wear pin as said segment oscillates, an operatingbar and means for pivotally connecting the said bar to said segment. i

2. The combination with a cup-shaped body portion, a diaphragm closingthe open end thereof, a wear-piece in the center of the diaphragm, agear segment, the teeth of which engage said wearpiece, a pivot securedto the rear wall of the cup-shaped portion on which said segment swings,an actuating rod pivotally secured to said seg ment adjacent the pivotpin, said rod extending to the exterior of the cup-shaped portion, abutton on the end of said rod, a cushion-spring intermediate the buttonand the wall of the body portion, said pivot pin being held in positionand journaled in a loop member on an upwardly extending portion of aclamping device, the lower part of which is formed into a square made oftwo parts, means to adjustably secure the two said parts together andmeans to rigidly attach said upwardly extending portion to the rear wallof the cup-shaped body portion.

3. In a signal, a diaphragm, a member carrying the diaphragm a Wearelement carried by the diaphragm, a toothed seg ment, means for mountingthe toothed segment for oscillatory movement with relation to anengagement with the wear element, and means for oscillating the toothedsegment.

4:. In a signal, a diaphragm, a member carrying the diaphragm, a wearelement carried by the diaphragm, a toothed segment, means at a cornenofthe segment for mounting the said segment for oscillatory movement withrelation to and in engagement with the wear element, and means foroscillating the toothed segment.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

GEORGE J. SEISS.

